Low-frequency Rotating Magnetic System Combined With Systemic Anti-tumor Therapy for Advanced Lung Cancer

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Low-frequency Rotating Magnetic Therapy System is effective and safe in the treatment of advanced lung cancer.

Study Type

  • Study Type: Interventional
  • Study Design
    • Allocation: Randomized
    • Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
    • Primary Purpose: Treatment
    • Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
  • Study Primary Completion Date: December 2020

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of the Low-frequency Rotating Magnetic Therapy System(with systemic anti-tumor therapy) compared to systemic anti-tumor therapy in patients suffering from advanced lung cancer.

Interventions

  • Device: Low-frequency Rotating Magnetic Therapy System
    • Two pairs of fan-shaped NdFeB permanent magnets were attached to a circular iron plate and arranged to establish magnetic field. The bottom two magnets rotated at certain frequency driven by a step motor, which was controlled using a functional signal generator. The top two magnets rotated synchronously due to the strong magnetic interaction. Magnetic flux density was measured at the target site using a gauss meter. The entire magnetic apparatus was located in a hood with humidity and temperature controller.
  • Drug: Systemic anti-tumor therapy
    • Systemic anti-tumor therapy includes targeted therapies, chemotherapy and best supportive care, according to NCCN non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer(SCLC) guidelines. SCLC patients will receive six cycles of cisplatin and etoposide. NSCLC patients will receive EGFR and ALK test. With sensitive result the first-line therapy will be Erlotinib/Gefitinib/Crizotinib. If insensitive, the patient will receive six cycles of cisplatin and pemetrexed. Then the patient will receive tumor response evaluation. The patient with response or stable disease will receive maintenance therapy with one or some of the drugs including bevacizumab, pemetrexed, gemcitabine and docetaxel until disease progression. During experience all patients will receive clinical observation. Once proven for disease progression the patient will finish the experiment.
  • Device: Sham Low-frequency Rotating Magnetic Therapy System
    • Sham Low-frequency Rotating Magnetic Therapy System is a similar apparatus except that there were two rotating iron plates instead of magnets, thus lacking a magnetic field.

Arms, Groups and Cohorts

  • Sham Comparator: Sham control
    • Subjects will receive one cycle of treatment of sham low-frequency rotating magnetic therapy system plus systemic anti-tumor therapy after randomization
  • Experimental: Low-frequency Rotating Magnetic Therapy
    • Subjects will receive one cycle of treatment of low-frequency rotating magnetic therapy system plus systemic anti-tumor therapy after randomization

Clinical Trial Outcome Measures

Primary Measures

  • Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lung Questionaire(FACT-L)
    • Time Frame: within six weeks after randomization
    • Use the FACT-L to assess the effiency of low-frequency rotating magnetic system on the improvement of patients’ quality of life
  • Number of Participants With Adverse Events That Are Related to Treatment
    • Time Frame: From first time of study treatment until 90 days after the last, assessed up to 4 months
    • AEs: Type, incidence, severity, seriousness and relationship to study medications of adverse events (AE) (graded by the National Cancer Institute [NCI] Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events [CTCAE 4.0]

Secondary Measures

  • Duration of response according to standard RECIST v1.1
    • Time Frame: up to 5 years after the first patient randomized
    • At each visit subjects will be programmatically assigned a RECIST visit response of CR, PR, SD or PD depending on the status of their disease compared to baseline and previous assessments. Duration of response: the time from the first documentation of CR or PR or SD to objective disease progression (PD) or death from any cause.
  • Objective Response Rate (ORR)
    • Time Frame: up to 5 years after the first patient randomized
    • At each visit subjects will be programmatically assigned a RECIST visit response of CR, PR, SD or PD depending on the status of their disease compared to baseline and previous assessments. Objective response rate: the percentage of subjects who have at least one visit response of CR or PR prior to any evidence of progression .
  • Progression Free Survival(PFS)
    • Time Frame: up to 5 years after the first patient randomized
    • At each visit subjects will be programmatically assigned a RECIST visit response of CR, PR, SD or PD depending on the status of their disease compared to baseline and previous assessments. Progression Free Survival (PFS) : the time from start of study treatment to the first documentation of objective disease progression (PD) or death from any cause.

Participating in This Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria

  • Willing and able to give written informed consent – Male or female aged 18 years and older – Histologic diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer (unable to receive surgery) or small cell lung cancer (limited stage or extensive stage) – Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status (PS) ≤ 3- going to receive systemic anti-tumor therapy – Measurable disease based on RECIST 1.1 – Adequate hematologic and organ function Exclusion Criteria:

  • Currently participating and receiving study therapy in, or has participated in a study of an investigational agent and received study therapy or used an investigational device – Unable to lie in bed – With any metal implants in body – Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) – Malignancies other than lung cancer within 5 years prior to randomization – History or current evidence of any condition, therapy or laboratory abnormality that might confound the results of the trial or interfere with the subject's participation for the full duration of the trial – Pregnant or breastfeeding, or expecting to conceive or father children within the projected duration of the trial

Gender Eligibility: All

Minimum Age: 18 Years

Maximum Age: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted: No

Investigator Details

  • Lead Sponsor
    • Chinese PLA General Hospital
  • Collaborator
    • Xijing Hospital
  • Provider of Information About this Clinical Study
    • Principal Investigator: Chen Liang_An, Director of respiratory medicine – Chinese PLA General Hospital
  • Overall Official(s)
    • Liang_an Chen, MD, phD, Principal Investigator, Chinese PLA General Hospital
  • Overall Contact(s)
    • Liang_an Chen, MD, phD, 8610-55499027, chenla301@263.net

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